Brown County, IN is offering voluntary live video streams for 911 calls to improve public safety

Brown County, IN live video streams for 911 calls

The Brown County Sheriff’s Department is using a new tool "Prepared Live" which allows dispatchers to ask smartphone callers, via a text message, for access to a live video feed and GPS location data. The Brown County Sheriff’s Department will not be able to access other data on smartphones, but calls will be recorded. Participation in a video call is completely voluntary, you must consent to the call and the software does not give the department access to data stored on the phone.

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Brown County, IN

County in Indiana

United States